States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

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A federal food aid program that helps about an eighth of Americans buy groceries is set to be suspended on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, and even some states that want to step in to fill the void have found they can’t.




